An initiative to improve the QUALITY OF CARE FOR LGBT OLDER ADULTS IN
RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT TO SAGE/Rhode Island
from the Rhode Island Foundation through the Equity Action Fund.
Recognizing that LGBT elders comprise a distinctly disadvantaged
population, a series of workshops will be offered to convey knowledge
and best practice skills for meeting the needs of this growing but
often invisible and underserved minority.
THESE WORKSHOPS WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO:
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DESCRIBE THE CULTURE, NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF LGBT OLDER ADULTS
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DISCUSS WHY LGBT OLDER ADULTS ARE LEAST LIKELY TO ACCESS HEALTH AND
SOCIAL SERVICES
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IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES FOR CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING
ENVIRONMENT
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OBTAIN EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE THOSE WHO
CURRENTLY ACCESS OR ARE IN NEED OF SERVICES
A two-part series of three workshops will provide knowledge and best
practice skills to build cultural competence. Each workshop is focused
toward a specific setting: hospitals, long term care or assisted
living facilities and community-based agencies. The first series will
be offered by a SAGE/Care trainer employing resources developed by
SAGE/USA and the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. The follow up
workshop will be held in April to explore in more depth relevant
topics and ways of improving practice skills. The schedule for the
first sections is as follows:
NOVEMBER 13, 2019 - HOSPITAL AND PRIMARY CARE
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 - LONG TERM CARE & ASSISTED LIVING
DECEMBER 04, 2019 - COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES
Participants who complete the workshop series receive a certificate of
completion. Applications are being submitted for CEU’s in nursing,
social work, assisted living and long term care facility
administration. Resource material will enable interested participants
to become designated LGBT resource staff for their settings. Health
care, social service and community-based senior service staff are
welcome to attend. All sessions are open but participants may choose
one most relevant to their work setting. The workshop fee of $35 and
CEU credits apply separately to part 1 and part 2 of the workshop
series. There is a capacity limit of 40 people per session.
For further information on scheduling and location contact:
sageriinfo@gmail.com.
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